He believes everything they say.
Flouride is safe, effective
In response to opinion presented at Bangor City Council’s most recent meeting, "Fluoride in tap water a health risk, doctor warns" (BDN, Nov. 14), water fluoridation is good science that makes good sense. Sixty years of research and organizations such as the American Dental Association, the American Medical Association, the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention all back the claim that fluoride is a safe and effective way to prevent tooth decay. We supplement many things (milk with vitamin D, orange juice with calcium, cereal with folic acid, salt with iodine) for various health reasons. Studies of water supplemented with fluoride have shown reduction in childhood cavities of up to 60 percent. In the past, misinformation regarding side-effects from fluoride and fluoridated water has been advanced by anti-fluoride fringe groups and individuals. Removal of fluoride from our water because of their anecdotal evidences is neither sound science nor prudent policy.
Fluoride is a safe and effective way to prevent the single most common chronic childhood disease: tooth decay.
C. Bradford Rand, D.D.S.Brewer
In response to opinion presented at Bangor City Council’s most recent meeting, "Fluoride in tap water a health risk, doctor warns" (BDN, Nov. 14), water fluoridation is good science that makes good sense. Sixty years of research and organizations such as the American Dental Association, the American Medical Association, the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention all back the claim that fluoride is a safe and effective way to prevent tooth decay. We supplement many things (milk with vitamin D, orange juice with calcium, cereal with folic acid, salt with iodine) for various health reasons. Studies of water supplemented with fluoride have shown reduction in childhood cavities of up to 60 percent. In the past, misinformation regarding side-effects from fluoride and fluoridated water has been advanced by anti-fluoride fringe groups and individuals. Removal of fluoride from our water because of their anecdotal evidences is neither sound science nor prudent policy.
Fluoride is a safe and effective way to prevent the single most common chronic childhood disease: tooth decay.
C. Bradford Rand, D.D.S.Brewer
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